i would also like to thank congressman steve chabot for all of his hard work on this legislation and for working to ensure that indigent people in the criminal justice system are adequately represented by counsel. i also want to recognize ranking member john conyers and bobby scott for their support of this resolution. and for my colleagues who are as concerned as i am about the state of indigent defense in america, i invite you not just to support today's resolution, but to join me as a co-sponsor of h.r. 3407, the national center for the right to counsel act. this legislation aims to improve financial and training resources for state and local public defense systems and encourage the adoption of best practices for the delivery of legal services to indigent defendants. the bill would equip states and locates with more tools to implement their own indigent defense systems and meet their constitutional obligations as defined by the supreme court. i look forward to working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle on this legislation. mr. speaker, the first step toward solving any pro